Issue 46 of WCIMagazine features Sifu Pui Yee on the cover. As one of only a few female Sifus in the Wing Chun world, Sifu Pui Yee’s journey hasn’t been an easy one—confronted with a cultural and sexual disparity in a male-oriented field where force can easily overcome weakness. She had to prove herself on many occasions but finally became one of the main instructors at the Wan Kam Leung Practical Wing Chun HQ in Hong Kong, and a Guinness World Record holder for the largest class ever taught in martial arts.

Issue 45 of WCIMagazine features Sifu Nino Bernardo on the cover. Bernardo is not a typical martial artist, which is the first thing you realise when you sit down to interview him. Born in Hong Kong in 1946 from mixed parents, Nino discovered and trained Wing Chun under the legendary Master Wong Shun Leung in the 1970s. In 1977, he moved to London. He opened his Kwoon, “The Basement” in 1984, which brought him fame in Europe for spreading the then almost unknown Wing Chun system. In 2000, he moved to Ibiza where he still lives and has a handful of students. He travels to give seminars and share his findings.

Issue 44 of WCI features Sifu Mauro Gibin on the cover. Sifu Mauro began practising Wing Chun at the age of 19. Addicted to its efficiency in self-defence, he followed many famous masters of various lineages throughout Europe and Hong Kong. However, he always felt something was missing. What he studied didn’t fit into his holistic idea of Kung Fu. It wasn’t until 2009, when he met his master and mentor Sifu Sergio Pascal Iadarola, that he answered the questions that had troubled him for so long, which helped him find a clear, logical approach to the art. Finally, the gates of Internal Wing Chun had opened.

Issue 43 of WCI features Sifu Kleber Battaglia on the cover. With 30 years of training in a range of martial arts including Jiu-Jitsu, Kali, Silat, and Western Boxing, Sifu Kleber brings a refreshing perspective to the origins and purpose of Chinese Kung Fu, breaking the myth and mystique behind traditional martial arts with historical and scientific evidence. Since 2010, he has made China his home, serving as the regional director of Practical Wing Chun China, under his Sifu, Grandmaster Wan Kam Leung, while travelling around the country to learn from the last generation of Chinese masters still alive.

Issue 42 of WCI features Sifu Markus Schinhammer on the cover. Sifu Schinhammer started his martial arts journey when he was five years old, training in Karate, Taekwondo, and Judo. He began training Escrima and Wing Tsun in the Leung Ting lineage simultaneously at age 13. For the past four years, he has learned Ip Man Wing Chun as a private student of Grandmaster Samuel Kwok. In this in-depth interview, he shares his views about the swap from the Leung Ting lineage for Samuel Kwok’s, which taught him many things about real fighting, form training, body mechanics and structure, Chi Sau, and lots more. Today, he is a recognised Sifu under the Samuel Kwok Wing Chun Martial Arts Association and Ip Man Wing Chun Germany.

Issue 41 of WCI features Sifu Stephen Chan on the cover. Sifu Chan started teaching Wing Chun in a London church hall for three British pounds per night. Over forty years later, he is back in Hong Kong keeping the Gung Fu tradition alive in his native land, both by teaching and by stunt acting in Hong Kong films. A so-called “neotraditionalist,” Sifu Chan combines modernity with tradition, using new techniques from streetfighting and other martial arts alongside original teachings from his lineage under Grandmaster Chow Tze Chuen. Sifu Chan recognises that although different Wing Chun lineages may have different interpretations, the core principles are truly the same.

Issue 40 of WCI features Sifu Jack Leung on the cover. Before moving to Australia, Jack Leung trained and competed in Gōjū-ryū Karate in Hong Kong for six years. He also trained Muay Thai in Thailand and several lineages of Southern Praying Mantis, including Chow Gar and Jook Lum Tong Long. In 1996, he was fortunate enough to meet Sifu Wan Kam Leung in Hong Kong and trained at the Ving Tsun Athletic Association. He constantly cross-trains with other martial artists and mentors from other martial arts disciplines. After 17 years of training and guidance under Sifu Wan, he was awarded the title of Sifu in 2013. Sifu Leung has established seven branches in Australia and hosted several seminars overseas with other styles. Leung's enthusiasm and passion help spread the art of Practical Wing Chun in Australia. For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.

Issue 39 of WCI features Sifu Lee Moy Shan on the cover. He began studying martial arts at the age of eight and continued training until eventually studying with Grandmaster Moy Yat in 1973 in New York. Lee was Grandmaster Moy Yat’s first student in the United States, and in 1975, he co-authored one of the first books about Wing Chun, called Ving Tsun for Young People. In 2016, Sifu Lee’s A Wing Chun Journey to the Heart became an award-winning video series, looking at Wing Chun’s Kuen Kuit beyond the battlefield. Lee is now retired and devoting his life to spreading Saam Faat—“The Heart’s Method”. For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.

Issue 38 of WCI features Master Wong on the cover. Probably one of the most controversial figures in the modern Wing Chun world, Master Wong, is either hated or loved by those who find him on the Internet, where his YouTube channel has reached 1.3 million subscribers. He is recognised for his passionate, no-nonsense approach to martial arts and life, garnering him fame and recognition in a world where traditional martial arts struggle to adapt to modernity. While many traditionalists criticise him for not openly revealing the sources of his martial knowledge, there is no denying he gives the public something they hunger for. For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.

Issue 37 of WCI features Sifu Mark Hobbs on the cover. Mark probably has more active fighters in the cage than any other Wing Chun school and a lot of MMA gyms. His students regularly compete in professional and amateur MMA, Boxing, K1, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitions. Mark is recognised as a leading authority on how to get Wing Chun working in the cage—an area where most Wing Chun guys have had little success. WCI finds this controversial subject fascinating and engages Mark to write a regular column every issue to challenge the mindset of Wing Chun practitioners worldwide. Mark is on a crusade to modernise Wing Chun for the 21st Century so that it can hold its own against all fighting systems—old and new, reality and sport. We wanted to find out more, so we asked him. For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.

Issue 36 of WCI features Sifu Sifu Mak Po Shing on the cover. Mak Po is a relatively unknown disciple of the late Grandmaster Ip Man. He started learning and practising Wing Chun in 1953. He played numerous roles in helping his Sifu propagate and teach Wing Chun in Hong Kong. Many of the most well-known and notable Wing Chun masters today openly admit they were once his student or have sought instruction from him as a Sibak (Gung Fu Uncle). For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.

Issue 35 of WCI features Sifu Pete Pajil on the cover. Pajil has devoted his life to propagating Wing Chun throughout the world. Most of the late Grandmaster Moy Yat's international lectures and seminars were bestowed upon and represented by Sifu Pete Pajil. Grandmaster Moy Yat frequently appointed Pajil to impart and express the inner workings of Wing Chun's nature. Through many years of practising Moy Yat's style of teaching, known today as “Gung Fu Life”, he forged his reputation and earned his rightful place within the Moy Yat Wing Chun Gung Fu Family, as the official United States custodian. For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.

Issue 34 of WCI features Sifu Donald Mak on the cover. With almost 40 years of experience in Wing Chun, Sifu Mak is a practitioner and scholar, having researched Wing Chun’s history and theories and written a book, Willow in the Wind. While studying for over 20 years with Master Chow Tze Chuen, one of Ip Man’s direct students, Sifu Mak’s training emphasised, not only the conventional aspects of Wing Chun, but also kicking, footwork, and its soft approach, which he later crystallised into a standard curriculum, based on the teachings Master Chow learned from Ip Man and his own discoveries. For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.

Issue 33 of WCI features Sifu Philip Ng on the cover. Known as an accomplished martial artist from a long-standing and respected Chicago-based martial arts family, Sifu Philip Ng is highly regarded in the Hong Kong film and television industry, where he has been making a name for himself since the early 2000s. Philip has recently received great praise for his co-starring role in the very popular TVB action series, A Fist Within Four Walls, which broke records in Hong Kong and throughout Asia. Earlier this year, he completed work on Birth of the Dragon, a Hollywood studio film about the young Bruce Lee, in which Philip plays the lead role. Philip recently took time out of his busy schedule to sit down with his Sihing, David Peterson, to chat about his career, his goals, and his deep connection to WSL Ving Tsun Kuen Hok. For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.

Issue 32 of WCI features Sifu Evangelos Vasilakis on the cover. Sifu Evangelos is one of the top students of Grandmaster Gary Lam and is the Head Instructor in Greece and the instructors’ trainer of Gary Lam Wing Chun in Europe. Not only does he understand the concepts of fighting, but also how to use them in life or death situations. He has proved his skills in multiple hand-to-hand combat situations and runs an elite bodyguard programme to protect VIPs, from celebrities to government officials. For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.

Issue 31 of WCI features Sifu Leo Au Yeung on the cover. Sifu Leo Au Yeung has been practising Wing Chun for over twenty years and has trained under several well-known Wing Chun teachers in Hong Kong and the UK. He was the Wing Chun consultant/assistant fight choreographer on the movies Ip Man, The Legend is Born: Ip Man, and Ip Man: The Final Fight. Besides teaching Wing Chun, Sifu Leo also teaches other forms of martial arts, including Chinese Kickboxing, Tai Chi, Hung Gar, and using various weapons. In this in-depth interview, he shares his views about the internal and external approach to martial arts, relaxation, internal power, and how cross-training with other martial arts has upgraded his Wing Chun, without diverting from the art’s core concepts. For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.

Issue 30 of WCI features Sifu Elmond Leung on the cover. The Wing Tsun system has been made famous mostly by its European practitioners. However, Sifu Elmond Leung, now in his late sixties, is one of the hidden gems of Leung Ting’s Wing Tsun in the Western world. Originally a student of the late Grandmaster Ip Man, Sifu Leung is a quiet, yet skilful gentleman of the Wing Tsun community. His unimposing build and manner belie the fact he is one of the most knowledgeable and senior exponents of the art in North America. For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.

Issue 29 of WCI features Sifu Kong Chi Keung on the cover. Sifu Kong is one of the most popular Wing Chun teachers in Hong Kong. He is renowned for his practical fighting skills and, undoubtedly, for his appearance on Discovery Channel’s Fight Quest. Sifu Kong was 12 years old when he first came into contact with martial arts and, in the 1980s, he became a disciple of 1970’s Southeast Asia Full Contact Fighting Champion and Da Sheng Pi Gua Gung Fu Master, Sin Lam Yuk. In 1991, Sifu Kong became a disciple of Wing Chun Master, Au Chi Sing. In 1996, he studied under Sigung Chau Lin Fat to further refine and gain a deeper knowledge of Wing Chun and to study Qigong. The same year, the Ving Tsun Athletic Association issued the Instructor Certificate to Sifu Kong and, in 1997, he established the Ving Tsun Kong Chi Keung Martial Arts Institute. For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.

Issue 28 of WCI features Sifu Alan Orr on the cover. Sifu Orr is a student of the renowned Wing Chun Master Robert Chu, and has been a well-known figure in the Wing Chun world for many years now. With 30 years of experience, a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a 5th degree in Integrated Eskrima, he brings a refreshing and humbling insight into dealing with pressure and new paths toward development and learning. For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.

Issue 27 of WCI features Sifu Chan Kim Man on the cover. Sifu Chan is a Hong Kong native who found his path in his Wing Chun journey under the tutelage of the late Sifu Wong Shun Leung. From 1979-1982, he contributed to the reputation of the Wong Shun Leung Ving Tsun lineage’s efficacy by competing and winning in competitive events. Today, Sifu Chan Kim Man is conducting classes in Hong Kong, Panyu District, Shigang Dong Village, Shiji Town, and Guangzhou City, aiming to achieve the unfulfilled wish of the late Sifu Wong Shun Leung to reacquaint the Chinese people with the Wing Chun system. For a complete table of contents, please visit our website.